Tag: big bang
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From the Big Bang to beyond: the astronomical origins of the universe – part 3
In our previous post, we discussed the formation of stars from condensing balls of gas within interstellar nebulae, to the formation of open clusters of hundreds of sibling stars using images taken from the observatories in Killarney Provincial Park. In this post, we will discuss how planets and life arose from the debris of star…
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From the Big Bang to beyond: the astronomical origins of the universe – part 2
In our previous post, we discussed the Big Bang and the formation of galaxies, globular clusters, and supernovae remnants using images taken from the observatories in Killarney Provincial Park. In today’s post, we will explore how stars are born and start their lives.
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From the Big Bang to beyond: the astronomical origins of the universe – part 1
This post kicks off a four-part photographic journey into the history of our universe! Read on to explore the key events that led to the formation of our provincial parks and the natural world we live in. Have you ever stared up into a starry sky and wondered “how did it all begin?” Today we…
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Observing the origins of the universe
The beginning(s) of our universe has long stirred deep philosophical questions. How did we get here? What causes the sun or the stars to move? If time had a beginning, what was there before that beginning? These are all great questions, and the answers have historically been provided by spiritual as well as scientific means.…